Hair curling appliance



July 31, 1934. H. w. FERGUSON HAIR CURLING APPLIANCE giled May 6. 1932 2 sheets-sheet 1 u""`l kil..

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July 31, 1934.

@g2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 6, 1932 Haroaf W. fryusn',

Patented July 31, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLING APPLIANCEV Harold Ferguson, Rochester, N. Y. Application May t, 1932, serial No. 609,724

"This invention relates to a hair curling appliance.V i y i One object of the present invention is to provide a hairV curling appliance for uniformly tensioning .5? and stretching the hair and winding it compactly on the appliance. A

` Another object of the invention is to provide a hair curling appliance for tensioning and stretching a segregated lock or strand. of hair for permanent or other waving as it is wound or wrapped in overlapping spiral form on the appliance without a pulling or jerking action against the roots of the hair to the discomfort of the patron. i Another object resides in the provision of .a hair curling appliance, embodying among other characteristics, means whereby the curling or Wrapping of the segregated locks `or strands of hair may be started at a point close to the scalp and the locks or strands Wound or Wrapped about the appliance to the free ends of the locks or strands, at which time, by a simple manipulation of a partof theappliance, the wound or Wrapped lock or strand may be further com- V pacted longitudinally of the lock or strand and permitted to set thus compactedfor a predetermined time.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a hair curling appliance constructed and arranged whereby to effectively grip a lock or strand of hair adjacent the scalp` and wind or Wrap the lock or strand about a mandrel or sleeve through the instrumentalities of` a Winder revoluble about4 the mandrel or f. sleeve and which is mechanically moved progressively toward the outer end of the mandrel Jor sleeve by the hair asthe Winder is revolved.. by handonthe mandrel or sleeve. l.

A still further object of the present'invention resides in the provision ofl a hair curling appliance including a holder and-a winding means, the holder being adapted for application to the scalp of a `person under treatment and the winding means being adapted for connection to the holder'1 and constructed for operation byghand, and whiclfiwinding `means is given aninitialstart mechanically away from the holder, incident to engagement. and disengagement of coacting memberslbetfweenfrthe holder and the Windingmeansa and an efficient curling ofthe lock orstrand of? hair is effected by rmechanical movement of the` winding means progressively away from the `hold-L` er subsequent to the initial start given the wind` ing means.

It is still further `designed toprovide a curling appliance including a combined holder and hairguiding means fordetachable associa-l tion with instrumentalities for effecting the winding or curling of the hair so that in the use of the appliance, the position of the gripping 6Q` means for the hair close to the scalp is controlled by the operator so as to prevent injury, inconvenience or discomfort lto the patron incident to pulling or jerking of the locks or strands of hair under treatment. 65

With these and other objects inview, the invention consists in tle construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed ou't'in the claims 70 i: hereto appended,it being understood that various changes in the form, proportionand minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advanl tages of the invention.

In the drawings:-

' Figure l is a side elevation of one embodiment of the invention including a combined holder and guide and a hair curling appliance associated 30.

therewith;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the combined holder and guide and the hair curling appliance, the former and the latter being shown as separated but indicating in dotted lines how the two are connected together;

Fig. 2a is a detail perspective view of the slide of the combined holder and guide for effecting the operative connection between the holder andV guide and the curling appliance when the latter is applied to the former; i

Fig. 3 is a side. elevationof the hair curling appliance unattached to the combined holder and guide and with the winding deviceand the operating means for the latterremoved from the appliance;

Fig. 4 is -a longitudinal sectional View on an enlarged scaletaken on the line 4-1-4 of Fig. 1,. a part being broken away; l l 100 Fig. 5 isa view partly in section and partlyin elevation showing the winding device and the hand operated sleeve therefor and connected thereto; i f i f v v Fig. 5a is an elevation of the winding device to 105 illustrate particularly the longitudinal slot which communicates with the recess of the winding deviceforthe guidance of a strand of hair through the winding device;

i. Fig. 6 isanelevation on a reduced scale of the winding operating device unattached from the Winding device;

Fig. 7 is a front view of the winding device operating sleeve;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line 8--8 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary elevation of the inner end of the winding device operating sleeve from an angle different from the angle on which the sleeve is shown in Fig. 6 to illustrate the slot 67';

Fig. 10 is a front elevation of the combined holder and guide;

Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional View on the line 11-11 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view on the line 12-12 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view on the line 13-13 of Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 14 is a transverse sectional view on the line 14-14 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 15 is a transverse sectional view on the line 15-15 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 16 is a detail View to illustrate more clearly the condition of the curled hair as it is wound along the mandrel; and

Fig. 17 is a longitudinal sectional View of a modied form of the invention.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference character A indicates, generally, a combined hair curling appliance holder and guide and may be composed of light metal or any other suitable material. This combined holder and hair guide is preferably formed of light weight metal and it is constructed in a manner such that it may have cornfortable touch with the scalp whether held in one position or moved over the scalp from one position to another.

One form of holder and guide is shown in the accompanying drawings wherein the body 1 may have formed therewith or maycarry side plates 2 arranged to project forwardly beyond the body l. The holder and guide is preferably supported on downwardly diverging legs 4 provided with feet 5 to engage the scalp. By virtue of this particular structure, the holder and guide may be readily held in position on its feet by the operator or tilted as may be required.

A pin 6 or the like may depend from the body l between the plates 2 for the purpose of effecting an operative connection of thehair curling appliance indicated, generally, by the reference character B.

A guide bar 7 may be secured in any suitable manner to one of the legs 4 and, as shown, it

extends in front of the body and is spaced therefrom and has one end curved or otherwise deiiected as at 8, to facilitate the insertion of a lock or strand of hair 9 between the body and guide for a purpose presently explained.

A slide 10 is carried by the combined holder and guide and operates in the respective slots 11 of the plates 2. For instance (see Fig. 2R), the slide 10 is wider at its rear end than at its front end, resulting in the formation of shoulders 13 which are adapted to engage the inner ends of the slots 11 of the plates 2 to limit forward movement of the slide 10. The slide 10 is moved normally forwardly to normal position with its front end disposed under the lower end of the depending pin 6 and in spaced relation thereto to prevent accidental disconnection of the hair curling appliance fromsaid pin 6 as will be hereinafter p explained. This forward movement ofthe slide 10 is accomplished by means of a springf12 which bears against the rear end of the slide 10. The slide 10 may be provided with lugs or ears 10 to aid in guiding the slide and for engagement by the operators fingers to move the slide 10 rearwardly in the slots 11 of the holder and guide when it is desired to shift the front end of the slide 10 from under the pin 6 so as to permit connection of the hair curling appliance with the pin, as will be later explained. It will be understood that when the operator releases his grip on the lugs or ears 10 the spring 12 exerts pressure against the rear end of the slide 10 to move `the latter forwardly until the shoulders 13 of the slide engage the inner ends of the slots 11 and arrest the forward movement of the slide.

The side plates 2 have horizontally aligning notches 14 at'the forward ends thereof. The front end of one of the side plates 2 is bent inwardly asy at 2 over the front end of the body y1 into engagement with the front edge of the opposite side plate 2 and there is also directed inwardly from the same plate 2 from which the part 2 is bent a bent portion 2a and it is between the side plates and these two'bent portions 2' and 2a that a passage 2b is provided for the passage of the cam edge 47 of a windingdevice C, hereinafter referred to, during the curling operation of a hair strand in one form of the present invention. A camdevice 15 is formed on one of the plates 2 (see particularly Fig. 10) Another cam 16 is carried by the other plate 2. These cams 15 and 16 are arranged with relation to the aforesaid passage 2? to effect operation of the cam edge 47 of the winding device C through said passage as will be later explained.

The curling appliance includes a bar 17 which is flattened on opposite sides throughout the greater portion of its length, as shown, and at its outer end this bar is cut away or otherwise formed, as at 18, to provide a hook 19 and a recess 19 adjacent the hook for the purpose of guiding a strand of hair into the hook by way of said recess. An aperture 20 is formed in the bar 17 between the extreme end thereof and the adjacent hook 19 and this aperture 20 is adapted to receive the aforesaid pin 6V of the combined holder and guide A', it being first necessary to exert pressure upon the slide 10 against they pressure of the spring 12 to effect this connection and after the connection is made and the slide is released, the pressure of the spring 12 forces the slide 10 for- Wardly'under the connection to prevent accidental disconnection of the bar 17 from the combined holder and guide.

A sleeve 2l encloses the bar 17, the latter being non-rotatable in the sleeve but having longitudinal sliding movement therein. A ferrule 22 is rigidly secured to the outer end of the sleeve 21 by means of a pin 23 or otherwise. This ferrule 22 maybe bifurcated, as indicated at 24, and

this bifurcation 24 of theferrule 22 cooperates with the hook 19 of the bar 17 to grip a strand of hair Vto be curled or wound on the hair curling appliance, such strand of hair being gripped between the hook 1 9 and the bight portion 26 of the bifurcation 24. The ferrule 22 at the bight portion 26 may have'inwardly directed lingers 27 against which the strand of hair is clamped and by virtue of which inward movement of the hook 1,9 may be restrained or limited. 'I'he bifurcation 24 may be eliminated, if desired, and the strand of hair may be grippedby the hook 19 of the bar 17 against the aforesaid fingers 27 or directly against the vend of the ferrule 22.

The ferrule 22 is larger in cross sectional diameter than the cross sectional diameter of the sleeve 21, as shown, and this results in the formation of a shoulder 23. The sleeve 21 is provided with a short,longitudinal slot 29 leading from the inner end thereof and which slot is adapted to slidably receive the back of the hook 19, the back of the hooked end of the bar 17 being slightly offset with relation to the bar with the result that the hooked end of the bar 17' has free sliding movement through the ferrule into and out of slot 29 of the sleeve 21during the operation of the haircurling appliance. Asleeve 0r tubular mandrel 30 is rotatably mounted on the aforesaid sleeve 21 and has its inner end tapered slightly as shown in Figures 2 and 4, and it isl provided with an in-V ternal iiangev 31l which engages in an annular groove 32 inthe aforesaid sleeve 21 adjacent'the inner end of the ferrule 22, this connection being effected in any suitable manner and permitting rotation of the mandrel 30 on the sleeve 21. The mandrel 30 is enlarged interiorly, resulting in the formation of two annular shoulders 32 and 33 adapted to cooperate with an annular `rib 34 on the sleeve 21 to limit relative inward and outward movements of the sleeve 21 and the mandrel A clutch member 35` having clutch teeth 36 (see Figs. 2, 3 and 4) vis formed with or rigidly carried by the mandrel 30, at one end thereof, for coaction with the teeth 37 of the clutch member 38 slidable on the bar 17 near the outer Vend of the latter and as shown inFigs. 2 and 4.

The sleeve 21.hasa bifurcation 39 at its inner end forming relatively short fingers 40 of a width the same as the curved sides of the bar 17, as shown in Fig. 15 of the drawings, so as to expose the flat sides of the bar 17 where the clutch member 38 is mounted, as also shown in Fig.` 15. This clutch member `38 is hollow and intermediate its ends it has: an internal web 41, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 4. `This hollow clutch member 33has the said web 4l provided with a flat sided opening 42, as shown in Fig. 15, for engagement with the flat sides of bar 17, as also clearly shown in Fig. 15, so as to prevent-rotation of the clutch member 38 independently of the` bar 17 and yet permitting sliding movement of the clutch member 38 on said bar. The said fingers 40 of the sleeve 2l are bent outwardly at their outerends, as at 40', as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. These outwardly bent ends of the iingers 40 lie normally within the said hollow clutch member 3S and are disposed normally adjacent the aforesaid web 4l, as clearly shown in Figs; 2 and 4. As stated, the web of the clutch mem- -ber 38 has slidable mounting on the bar 17 between the outwardly bent ends 40 of the` lingers 40 and a rib or stop 43. on sleeve 21,` as best shown in Figs. 2 and 4. i

The clutch members 35 and 33`are held` nor-` mally in clutched condition `by a helicalspring 44 which embraces the outer end of bar 17 with one end bearing against an internal ange or collar 45 at the inner'end of the tubular section 46' of a telescoping easing including `another slidable tubular section 47.` -The outerend ofl spring 44 bears against a nut 48 detachably threaded on the reduced threadedend 49 of the bar 17. If desired, the telescoping` casing seetions 46 and 47' may be eliminated and spring l44 at its outer end may bear lagainst the aforesaid nut 48 and at itsi inner end bear directly against the clutch 38. Inany event, the spring 44 is adapted tomaintain the clutch members in cooperative relation and'it is `also adapted to be compressed against its normal outward expanf sion to permit the bar 17 to slide longitudinally out of the ferrule 22 of the sleeve 21. When the hooked end of the bar 17 is projected out of the ferrule 22 the strand of hair is laid in the cutaway portion 18 of the bar 17 with the bar held constant. Release of pressure on the spring 44 permits the hooked outer end of the bar 17 to be retracted into the ferrule to effectively grip the strand of hair between the hooked end of the bar 17 and the ferrule, as should'now' be well understood. f

The teeth 36 of the clutch member 35 mayv ride over the teeth 37 of theclutch member 38 when the mandrel 30 is turned by hand in onedirection, that is,` to the right, the spring 44 permitting sufficient play between the clutch members 35 and 38 to allow the teeth 36-to ride over teeth of the clutch member 38. A

Under certain conditions, a strand of hair, gripped by the hook 19 and the sleeve 21, or gripped between the hook 19 and the ferrule 22, may be wound about the mandrel 30 by twisting or winding the strand of hair'spirally along the mandrel 30, and at the completion of suchoperi ation on the strand of hair the latter' may be compressed or longitudinally compacted on the mandrel by giving the bar 17 and the sleeve 21, and consequently the hook 19, a turn or two within the mandrel in one direction, forinstance, to the left. In such operation the bar 17 and sleeve 21 turn together within the mandrel and this operation may be accomplished by detaching the mandrel 3,0 from the sleeve 21 by separating the clutch member 38 from operative connec-V tion with the clutch member 35. The clutch member 38 being hollow and having'the aforesaid internal flat sided web 41 slidably mounted on the bar 17 and having the adjacent iinger` connection 40-40 with the sleeve 21, as previously stated, and this clutch member-38 being held in cooperative relation with the clutch member 35 by the spring 44, it is simply necessary to slide the clutch member 38 against the action of said spring 44 to thereby withdraw the teeth of clutch member 38 from cooperative engagement with the teeth of clutch member 35, enabling the operator to then turn sleeve 21 relative to the mandrel and the bar 17 being rotatable with the sleeve 21, as previously described, the hook 19 and sleeve 2l are given a short turn or'rtwo within the mandrel as stated, thereby effecting the said longitudinal compressing or'compacting of the strand of hair on themandrel.

Instead of winding the hair strand on the mandrel by hand, it is preferred under certain conditions to employ a winding means to be held in the operators hand to wind the strand on the mandrel of the curling appliance. To'this end, I provide a winding device C whichis preferably composed of light weight material and which is of a peculiar formation and may consist of a sleeve 451and an extension in the form of a cup46 having a cam edge 47. The sleeve 45 may be exteriorly tapered at one end andslitted at 48 to render the sleeve more or less resilient to regulate any desired degree of frictional engagement of the sleeve 45 with the mandrel 30 on` which latter the sleeve 45 is adapted to revolve and slide. Interiorly, the cup portion 46 has its which communicates with alaterally'oiset re-l cess 51 adjacent which is a rigidly mounted hair strand gripping element 52 having connection at 53 with the winder C, there being a beveled formation 49' in the cam formation 49a for a purpose presently explained.

To operate the winding device C, I provide a hand holding sleeve 54 which is adapted to detachably receive said winding device C in one end thereof where it is held and caused to positivelyrotate with the winding device C through the instrumentality of a lug 55 (see Figure 4) projecting from a ring 56 carried interiorly of the sleeve 54, the lug 55 fitting detachably in a correspondingly shaped groove 57 in the tapered end of the winding device C. Thus, as the hand holding sleeve is revolved about the mandrel 30 the winding device is likewise revolved about the mandrel.

. The hand holding sleeve 54 carries a rigidly mounted gripping jaw 56 adapted to cooperate with the aforesaid gripping jaw 52 on the winding device C to slidably grip a strand or lock of hair operating between the gripping jaws 52 and 58. The hand holding sleeve 54 has its forwardly .l offset curved finger 59 adapted to embrace the cup portion 46 of the winding device (see Figure 1) and present the jaw 58 over the slot 50 and recess 51 of the winding device C for cooperation with the gripping jaw 52 of the winding device, the lock or strand offhair 9 passing into the cup 46 of the winding device C through the slot 50 of the cup portion 46 and upwardly through the recess 51 and between the jaws 52 and 58 as the lock or strand is curled, coiled or wrapped on the mandrel 30 as will be later explained.

The hand holding sleeve 54 is provided with a short, transverse slot 60 through which slidably projects a short pin 61 extending from the aforen said ring 56. This pin 61 is held normally against one end of said slot 60 by a spring or other suitable yielding means 62 so as to permit of a slight rotative movement of the jaw 58 of the hand holding sleeve 54 away from the jaw 52 of the winding device C. By this means/there is provided a yieldable gripping of the hair strand by thewinding means, permitting of a free passage of the hair lock or strand between the jaws 52 and 58. This operation is permitted even though 'the lug 55 of ring 56 remains in said groove 57 of the `winding device C. The latter remainsstationary while said slot 60 of sleeve 54 moves over` said pin 61 of ring 56, permitting a slight rotative movement of the sleeve 54 to separate the jaws 52 and 58 to compensate for varying thicknesses of locks or strands of hair and insuring an effective tensioning and stretching of the locks or strands of hair between said jaws during thecurling operation. Should this means not automatically perform the said functions,

just alluded to, the functions can be positively accomplished by a mechanical means in the nature of a slide 63 slidable in guides 64 onthe hand holding sleeve 54 and provided with an inclined or cam edge portion 65 adapted to slide over the aforesaid pin 61 of ring 56 and force the slot 60 to slide on pin 61, as aforesaid. By giving a greater turn` to the sleeve 54, the ringer 59 may be turned to the extent to be free to. slide past the jaw 52 and thereby permit longitudinal separation of sleeve 54 from the winding device C.

The slide 63 may have a lateral extension at one end forminga finger 66 to facilitate movement of the slide in the guides 64 of the sleeve 54.

The gripping jaws 52 and 58 of the winding device C and the hand controlling sleeve 54, re-

spectively, have their cooperating gripping faces disposed in parallelism and at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the curling appliance and by virtue of the slot 59 of the sleeve 54 there is provided an opening between these parts which effects a uniform compactness of strand and by reason of the beveled formation 49 in the cam formation 49a and the strand passing under this cam formation adjacent the recess 51 of the winding device and under the cam formation 4921, the hair strand is given a beveled edge and in such condition is compacted evenly and uniformly in the cup portion 46 of the winding'device and by virtue of the compacting of the hair in said cup portion the winding device C is forced by the coiling hair to move longitudinally along sleeve 21 as the winding device C is revolved on said sleeve by the hand operating sleeve 54 or however the winding device may be revolved.

In operation, the combined holder and guide, if used with the hair curling appliance, is placed and held by the operators hand on the scalp. A lock or strand of hair at a time is segregated. The bar 17 may be acted upon by compression of spring 44, to project the hook 19 out of the ferrule 22, and upon releasing the spring the lock of hair is gripped between the hook 19 and the ferrule 22. If the eye 20 of the bar 17 has not been fitted on pin 5 of the holder and guide A, it may now be done by shifting slide 10 away from under pin 6 to permit the connection. When the connection has been made, the spring 12 returns slide 10 to normal position Linder said connection to prevent accidental disconnection. The strand of hair is passed upwardly between the guide 7 and the holder A to the mandrel 30 adjacent the holder and the ferrule 22. At this time, the winding device C is close to the holder and the hand sleeve 54 is revolved by the yieldable connection between the sleeve 54 and the ring 56 and its pin 6l and spring 62 or revolved by hand to bring the gripping jaws 52 and 58 together with the strand of hair between them as the strand passes outwardly through the recess 51 of the winding device and between the cooperating jaws 52 and 58 of the winding device C and the hand holding sleeve 54 and its finger 59 or the four sided opening thus formed. The hand holding sleeve being revolvable on the mandrel 30 and not moved longitudinaliy thereof by the operator, the cam edge 47 of the winding device C operates through the notches 14 and passage 2b of holder A, engaging the oppositely disposed cams 15 and 16 at the front of plates 2 (see Figs. 1 to 7) of the holder, giving an initial start to the winding device longitudinally along the mandrel 30, for ceiling, winding or wrapping the strand of hair uniformly on the mandrel. In other words, by virtue of the cam edge 47 of the winding device C, a turn of the winding device, due to turning the operating sleeve 54 causes the cam edge 47 of the winding device C to ride over said cams 15 and 16 with the result that the winding device C is given an initial start and forced away from the combined holder and guide A to start the curling of the hair on the mandrel. v

By continued hand revolving of the sleeve 54 after said initial start of the winding device, the coiling strand of hair winds its way into the cup portion 45 of the winding device and continues into the cam-shaped portion 49L of the winding device, wedging itself therein in the coiling operation insuring an even compactness of the hair strand and forcing the winding device longitudinally along the mandrel while the operator revolves the winding device about'I the mandrel until the end of the strand of hair has been reached.

It will be understood thatv theoperator holds the combined holder and guide A in one hand while revolving the sleeve54 on the mandrel, and if desired, a cord or tape 67 may be wrapped or spirally wound about the coiled` strand of hair as it is coiled or curled duringthe operation for the purpose of wrapping short ends of hair and binding or compressing the coiled or curled strand of hair on the mandrel 30. rlfhe cord or tape 67, if used, may be threaded through a slot 67 under a guide 67a secured at its Vend 67b to the inner end of the hand operating sleeve 54,- as shown in Figure 9. This guide has its free end curved-as at 67C, as shown particularly in Figure 6 and the free end of this guide 67a is spaced slightly from the sleeve 54 over the aforesaidslot 67 so` that the tape or the like 67 may bethreaded under the curved end 67@ of ther guide 67a'into the said slot 67 in order that the tape'or thelike `under the control of the operator may be fed with the strand of hair during the coili'ng of the latterfso as to bind the hair on the mandrel of thev appliance as the strand of hair is curled. ,Whenfthe `end of 'the strand of curled hair has been reached in theA ceiling or curling operation on the mandrel, it is preferable to create a compressing action on the coiled hair strand longitudinally thereof` to compact and tighten the coils and in which condition each coiled or curled strand is maintained by the winding device C for a predetermined time. This tightening or compacting `of the curled strand is accomplished by a quick or sharp `turn or two on the clutch member 38, as `preyirjiusly stated, but priorto this turningoperation,` the sleeve 54 and the winding device Care removed from the mandrel 30and the eye 20Nof ,the bar 7 is removed `from the pin 6 of the holder A. YAfter disconnection of the curling .device from the holder and after removal ofthe sleeve 54 of the` winding device C from the mandrel 30 and after the compacting of thestrand of hair, as stated, the hair remains, on the mandrel 30 in suspended relation to the patrons hair, These operations are performed on each segregated strand of hair that is curled. e A I As a modification of the invention to be used with or without a winding device, there is illustrated in Figure 17 a cylindrical sleeve 68 in which is slidably` mounted a bar 69 preferably rectangular in cross section andprovidedfwith a slot 70in which slides a pin 71 on the sleeve 68. The bar 69 is slidable against the retracting action of the spring 72 on thebar, to receive a strand of hair in the cutaway portion 73 of bar169 close to the scalp and bind the hair against the lend 74 of said sleeve. In the use of this device, `the hair may be wound or wrapped -by hand aboutithe sleeve 68. If desired, the extensionrf` of the sleeve 68 maybe omitted or obviously, the endV of the sleeve enclosing the hook `may be bifurcated after the fashionof the bifurcated ferrule hereinbefore described. l v

It will be understood that with theu'se of the present invention, a permanenter other wave maybe readily given to the hair and that the' hair may be waved whether wet ordry and that the winding devicemay ormay not remain on the curled strand of hair while steaming or heating the hair. Y

It will also be understood that by reason of the combined holder and guide providing for appositive holding means for the appliance, there is per-` mitted an effective, uniform stretching and 'tensioningof the hair and that an unpleasant and discomforting pulling of the skin or scalp is prevented, and yet, the appliance is highly serviceable, if properly manipulated, Without the use of the combined holder and guide. When the combined holder and guide is associated with the curling appliance, the hair may be curled without tyingthe device at its inner end to the hair immediately adjacent the scalp and the holder and guide may be so used as to prevent pulling of the patrons skinor scalp as so frequently happens where an appliance is tied tothe hair close to the scalp. It will also be understood that the present structure is such that the appliance may be read-A ilyinserted in any of `the tubular heaters ,or chambers in use. It will also be understood that as the hair is being wound or wrapped upon the mandrel that the latter does not rotate except in the act of giving a sharp turn 01 twist by operating the clutch 35 as previously stated after removal of the holding sleeve 54 from the mandrel and, of course, having disconnected the outer end of the bar 17 from the holder A. It is also to be understood that the sleeve 54 may be operated electrically instead of manually, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having one end cut away to provide a hook, a sleeve in which the bar has sliding movement, a ferrule rigidly connected to one end of the sleeve and bifurcated and having inwardly directed Vfingers against which the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand-of hair, a tubular mandrel enclosing said sleeveand upon which a strand of hair isadapted to be Wound, and a spring adapted toV maintain the hooked end of the bar normally `within said ferrule and compressible to a sliding movement of the sleeve and bar relative to each. other.

2. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having `one end cut away to provide a hook, a sleeve in which the bar has sliding movement, a ferrule rigidly connected to one end of the sleeve and against which the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a tubular mandrelenclosing said sleeve and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of the bar normally within said ferrule and compressible to permit projection of the hooked end of `the bar out of said ferrule, and telescoping sleeve sections enclosing `said spring.

3. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having flattened sides and at one end cut away to provide a hook, a :sleeve in which the bar is non-rotatable and has slidable movement, a ferrule rigidly connected to one end of the sleeve and bifurcated and4 having inwardly directed iingers adjacent the inner end of the bifurcation against which the hook of the bar is adaptedto gripa strand of hair, a tubular mandrel enclosing said sleeve andV upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be Wound, the mandrel having rotatable movement on said sleeve, and a spring adapted'to maintain the hooked end of the bar normally within said ferrule and compressible to permit projection of the hooked end of the bar out of said ferrule.

4. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar havingv a cut away portion and a hook at one end, the cut away portion being longer than the hook, a sleeve in which the bar has 4non-rotatable movement but in which the bar slides, a ferrule rigidly connected to oneend of the sleeve and against which the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a fir.

strand of hair, a ltubular mandrel enclosing said sleeve and having rotatable movement thereon and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, and a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of the bar normally within saidferrule and compressible to permit projection of the hooked end of the bar out of said ferrule.

5. Ahair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has non-rotatable movement but in which the bar slides, a ferrule rigidly connected to one end of the sleeve and against which the hook of the barris adapted to grip a strand of hair, a tubular mandrel enclosing said sleeve and having rotatable movement thereon and upon whichv a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of the bar normally Within 'said ferrule and compressble to permit projection of the hooked end of the bar out of said ferrule, and a winding means mounted on said mandrel.

6. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has non-rotatable movement but in which the bar slides, a ferrule rigidly connected to one end of the sleeve and against which the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a tubular mandrel enclosing said sleeve and having rotatable movement thereon and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be Wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of the bar normally within said ferrule and compressible whereby to permit projection of the hooked end of the bar out of said ferrule, a winding means mounted on said mandrel, and a means having connection with said sleeve and with the mandrel and operable whereby to permit rotative movement of the bar and sleeve within the mandrel to compress and tighten a solid strand of hair on the mandrel.

` '7. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end,` a sleeve in which the bar has non-rotatable movement but in which the bar slides, a errule rigidly connected-to one end of the sleeve and against which the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a tubular mandrel enclosing said sleeve and having rotatable movement thereon and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of the barv normally within said ferrule and compressible whereby to effect projection of the hooked end of the bar out of said ferrule, a 'winding means mounted on said mandrel, and a clutch havingy connection with said bar and said sleeve whereby to permit rotative movement or" the bar and sleeve within the mandrel to compress Yand tighten a solid strand of hair on the mandrel.

8. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a spring controlled Abar having flattened lsides slidable in the sleeve and at one end having a portion cut away to form a hook which lis normally conned within the sleeve and adapted to be projected therefrom and retracted to clamp a strand of hair between the hook and sleeve and about which latter the strandof hair may be wound.

9. A winding device 'for hair curling appliances including a body provided with a bore and also having a cup-shaped extension provided with a slot having a communicating recess, the interior of the cup-shaped portion having a part substantially cylindrical and an adjacent part camshaped in cross section, a jaw projecting substantially radially from said body, a sleeve having detachable connection with said body, and a jaw on saidA sleeve projecting substantially radially therefrom for cooperation With the jaw on said body.

l0. A winding device for hair curling appliances including a body provided with a bore and also having acup-shapedextension provided with a slot having a communicating recess, the interior of the cup-shaped portion having a part substantially cylindrical and an adjacent part camshaped in cross section, a jaw projecting from said body, a sleeve having detachable connection with said body, a jaw on said sleeve for cooperation with the jaw on said body, and means for yieldably holding said jaws in cooperative relation.

1l. A winding device for hair curling appliances including a body provided with a bore and also having a cup-shaped extension provided with a slot having a communicating recess, the interior of the cup-shaped portion having a part substantially cylindrical and an adjacent part camshaped in cross section,. a jaw projecting from said body, a sleeve having detachable connection with said body, and a jaw on said sleeve for cooperation with the jaw on said body, said body having an external groove, a ring mounted in said sleeve and having a projection extending into said groove of said body, said sleeve having a transverse slot, the ring having a pin extending therefrom through said slot, a spring normally holding the pin against one end of said slot, and a slidable member on the sleeve having an inclined portion adapted to bear against said pin and as said slide is moved in one direction move said slot over said pin against action of said spring and thereby vpermit slight rotative movement of said sleeve relative to said body.

12. In a hair curling appliance, a combined holder and guide including a body and an attaching means, spaced cams on the body, a hair curlingv appliance including a bar having a hook at one end and at the same end having an eye for connection with said attaching means, a sleeve enclosing the bar and in which the bar has sliding movement, the hook of said bar being adapted to hold a strand of hair with relation to said sleeve, a mandrel rotatable on the sleeve, a winding device revolubly mounted on the mandrel and having longitudinal movement thereon and including a cam adapted to engage the aforesaid cams of the holder and guide and thereby give an initial longitudinal movement to the winding device along the mandrel upon a revolving movement thereof by the operator, a hand holding sleeve having operative connection with the winding device to revolve the latter, and jaws Aon the Winding device and hand holding sleeve for cooperation to slidably grip the strand o1' `hair on the winding device as the hand holding sleeve is revolved to revolve the winding device.

, 13. In va hair curling appliance, a combined holder and guide Vincluding a body and an attaching means, spaced cams on the body, a hair curling` appliance including a bar having a h ook at one end and at the same end having an eye for connection with said attaching means, a sleeve enclosing the bar and in which the bar has slidingl movement, the hook of said bar beingv adapted to hold a strand of hair with relation to said sleeve, a mandrel rotatable on the sleeve, a winding device revolubly mounted on the mandrel and having longitudinal movement thereon and in-I initial longitudinal movement to the winding delic vice along the mandrel upon a revolving movement'thereof by the operator, a hand holding sleeve having operative connection with the winding device to revolve the latter, and jaws on the winding device and hand holding sleeve for cooperation to slidably gripv the strand of hair on thewinding device as the hand holding sleeve is revolved to revolve the winding device, the revolution of the winding device causing the strand of hair to pack and press against the `winding device to move the latter longitudinally along the mandrel after the initial start of longitudinal movement of the winding device by said cams as theoperatorrevolves the winding device.

1li; A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a ferrule secured to the sleeve and having a bifurcation, a spring controlled bar slidable in the sleeve and having a hooked end normally confined within the ferrule and adapted to clamp a strand of hair at the base of said bifurcation, a mandrel mounted on said sleeve, and a clutch connection between the mandrel and said sleeve.

15. VA hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, aferrule secured to thev sleeve and having a bifurcation, a spring controlled `bar slidable in the sleeve and having a hooked end normally confined within the ferrule and adapted to clampa strand of hair at the base of said bifurcation, a mandrel mounted on said sleeve, a clutch connection between the mandrel and said sleeve, and a winding device revolvable and slidable on the mandrel.

, 16. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a ferrule secured to the sleeve and having a bifurcation, a spring controlled bar slidable in the t sleeve and having a hooked end normally conned within the ferrule and adapted to clamp a strand of hair at the base of said bifurcation, a mandrel mounted on said sleeve, a clutch connection between the mandrel and said sleeve, a` winding device revolvable and slidable on the mandrel, a jaw on the winding device, and a hand holding sleeve having operative connection with the winding device to revolve the same, and a jaw on the hand holding sleeve forcooperation with the jaw on the winding device.

17. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a ferrule secured to the sleeve and having a bifurcation, a spring controlled bar slidable in the sleeve and having a hooked end normally conlined within the ferrule and adapted to clamp a strand of hair at the base of said bifurcation, a mandrel mounted on said sleeve, a clutch connection between the mandrel and said sleeve, and a telescoping casing enclosing the spring which controls said bar and having connection with said bar.

18. In a hair curling appliance, a combined holder and guide having an attaching means, a sleeve, a `spring controlled bar slidable in the sleeve and normally coniined therein, and having a hook at one end adapted to be projected from the sleeve against the retracting inuence of the spring controlled means and having means for connection with said attaching means, cams on the combined holder and guide, a mandrel mounted on said sleeve .and on which a strand of hairis adapted to be spirallywound, and a winding device revolubly and slidably mounted on the mandrel and including a cup portion to receive the hair wound onthe mandrel, the revolution of the winding device causing the strand of hair to pack and press against the winding device to slide the winding device on the mandrel as the latter is revolved by hand, the cup portion of the winding device having a cam edge Afor cooperation with the cams' on the holder and guide whereby to give an initial sliding movement to the winding device along the mandrel at the start of winding the hair on the mandrel.

, 19. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a spring controlled bar slidable in the sleeve and provided at one end with means for cooperation with the sleeve to grip a segregated strand of hair,a mandrel on the sleeveA about which the strand of hair isadapted to be wound, means operable on the mandrel to coil the strand of `hair on the mandrel, and means included in the aforesaid means to bevel an edge of the hair strand and eliect an overlapping ,of the beveled edge of each coil by a successive coil as the strand of hair is wound on said mandrel.

20. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a spring controlled bar slidable inV the sleeve and provided at one end with means for cooperation with the sleeve to grip a segregated strand of hair, a mandrel on the sleeve about which the strand of hair is adapted to be wound, means operable on the mandrel to coil the strand of hair on the mandrel, means included in the aforesaid means to bevel an edge of the hair strand and enect an overlapping of the beveled edge of each coil by a successive coil as the strand of hair is wound on said mandrel, the mandrel being rotatable on said sleeve.

2l. A hair curling appliance comprising means to hold a segregated strand close to the scalp, means including a mandrel detachably secured to said holding means, and a hair winding means revolvably` and slidably mounted on the mandrelincluding a winding device and a sleeve to revolve the latter, the winding device revolvable on the mandrel having a cup portio-n provided with a slot and a recess and said cup having an internal beveled portion, means between the winding device and the sleeve operable to provide a varying sized opening leading through the hollow portion of the winding device and through said recess for cooperation with the beveled portion of the interior of the cup so as to give uniform cross sectional shape to the hair strand, and means within thecup portion of the winding device to form and assist said beveled portion to maintain the cro-ss sectional shape of the strand, the revolution of the winding device causing the strand of hair to pack and `press against the winding device to move the latter longitudinally along the mandrel as the latter is revolved by hand.

22. A holder of the character described com-v prising a body having an attaching means for detachable connection therewith of a hair c'urling appliance, an arm secured to the body and extending in advance thereof and transversely of the body in spaced relation thereto and relatively close to said attaching means and below the latter so as to permit ready attachment and detachment of the rhair curling appliance to the attaching means of the holder and permit passage of a strand of hair upwardly between the Y attaching means and said arm.

23. A holder of the character described comprising a body having an attaching `means for detachable connection therewith of a hair curling appliance, an arm secured to the body and extending in advance thereof and transversely .of the body below said attaching means and in spaced relation thereto and relatively closeY to said attaching means so as to permit ready `attachment and detachment of the hair curling appliance to the attaching means of the holder, and a spring controlled element slidably mounted on the body and normally positioned close to the attaching means to prevent accidental detachment of the hair curling means from said attaching means.

24. The combination with a holder including a body having an attaching means for detachable connection therewith of a haircurling appliance, a guide .arm securedto the body and spaced therefrom in advance of said attaching means, of a hair curling appliance extending past said arm and detachably Vconnected to said attaching means whereby a strand or" hair may pass upwardly between the attaching .means and said arm to the hair curling appliance.

25. A device o1" the character described comprising a body having a pin projecting therefrom, a hair curling appliance including a member having an aperture therein for detachable connection with said projecting pin, and means to prevent accidental disconnection of said hair curling appliance member from said pin.

`2t. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a bar slidable in the sleeve and provided at one end with means for cooperation with the sleeve to grip a segregated strand of hair, a mandrel on the sleeve about which the strand of hair is adapted to be wound, means operable on the mandrel to coil the strand of hair on the mandrel, and means included in the last mentioned means to bevel an edge of the hair strand and effect an overlapping of the beveled edge of each coil by a successive coil as the strand of hair is wound on said mandrel.

27. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a spring controlled barV slidable in the sleeve and having a hooked end normally conyfined within the sleeve and adapted to clamp a strand of hair between the same and the sleeve, a mandrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve, and a clutch connection between the mandrel and Said sleeve which permits rotation of the mandrel in one direction on the sleeve and which clutch upon separation permits rotation of the mandrel in either direction or permits rotation of the sleeve and bar in either direction on the mandrel.

28. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a spring controlled bar slidable in the sleeve and having a hooked end normally conned within the sleeve and adapted to clamp a strand of hair between the same and the sleeve, a mandrel mounted on said sleeve, a clutch connection between the mandrel and said sleeve, and a winding device revolvable and slidable on the mandrel.

29. A winding device forhair curling appliances including a body provided with a bore and also having a cup shaped extension provided with a slot having a communicating recess, the interior ofthe cup shaped portion having a part substantially cylindrical and an adjacent part cam shaped in cross section, and the interior of the cup also having an internal beveled portion,

a jaw projecting from said body, a handoperated sleeve for cooperative connection with said body to rotate the latter, and a jaw movably mounted onk said sleeve for cooperation with the jaw on said body, the jaws and said recess being adapted for cooperation to provide an opening for the passage of a hair strand from the cup shaped portion of the Winding device, to and through said opening.

30; A holder of the character described comprising abody lhaving a projecting attaching pin, leg lmembers projectingV downwardly from said body in divergingrelation and provided with feet,

and a spring controlled slide lcarried by the holder for movement normally into coactive relation with said pin to prevent accidental disconnection of a hair curling appliance applied to said pin, and a guide arm extending from one of said legs transversely oi. the holder in advance of said pin.

31. A hair curlingl appliance comprising a sleeve, a bar mounted in said sleeve and having one end provided with a relatively short hook and also having a recess adjacent the hook to guide a strand of hair into said hook, and a springv embracing the bar and adapted to draw the bar normally inwardly of said sleeve and being compressible whereby to project said hook and recess beyond the corresponding end of the sleeve whereby to receive a strand of hair in said hook through said recess.

32. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has sliding movement and against an end of which the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a tubular mandrel on said sleeve and having rotatable movement thereon and upon which a strandof hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of said bar normally within the sleeve and compressible to effect projection of the hooked end of the bar out of the sleeve.

33. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has non-rotatable movement but in which the bar slides. and against one end of which sleeve the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a tubular mandrel on said sleeve and having rotatabie movement thereon and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, and means adapted to maintain the hooked end of the bar normally within the sleeve and operable whereby to eiect projection of the hooked end of the bar out of the sleeve.

34. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has non-rotatable movement but in which the bar slides, the hook of said bar being adapted to grip a strand of hair therebetween and the corresponding end of said sleeve, a mandrel having rotatable movement upon the sleeve and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of the bar normally within said sleeve and compressible whereby to effect projection of the hooked end of the bar out oi said sleeve, a winding means mounted on said mandrel, and means having connection with said sleeve and with said mandrel whereby to give rotative movement to the bar and the sleeve relative to the mandrel to compress and tighten a strand of hair on the mandrel.

35. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has sliding movement and against one end of which sleeve the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a mandrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of said bar normally within the sleeve and compressible to eiect projection of the hooked end of said bar out of the sleeve, telescoping sleeves enclosing said spring and one of the telescoping sleeves, when forced to slide on the other of the telescoping sleeves, effecting the aforesaid compression of said spring to project the hooked end of the bar out oi the first mentioned sleeve.

-36. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar 15p having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has sliding movement and against one end of which sleeve the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a mandrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of sair bar normally within the sleeve and compressible to effect projection of the hooked end of said bar out of the sleeve, telescoping sleeves enclosing said spring and one of the telescoping sleeves, when forced to slide on the other of the telescoping sleeves, effecting the aforesaid compression of said spring to project the hooked end of the bar out of the rst mentioned sleeve, and a clutch device interposed between the mandrel and the telescoping sleeve operable upon separation to permit rotative movement of the bar and the iirst mentioned sleeve in either direction relative to the mandrel and operable upon separation to permit rotative movement of the mandrel in either direction on said rst mentioned sleeve or when in clutched condition to permit rotation of the mandrel in one direction only.

37. A hair curling appliance comprising a bar having a hook at one end, a sleeve in which the bar has sliding movement `and against one end of which sleeve the hook of the bar is adapted to grip a strand of hair, a mandrel rotatably mounted on said sleeve and upon which a strand of hair is adapted to be wound, a spring adapted to maintain the hooked end of said bar normally within the sleeve and compressible to effect projection of the hooked end of said bar out of the sleeve, telescoping sleeves enclosing said spring and one of the telescoping sleeves, when forcedV Vpermit of rotative movement of the mandrel in one direction on the rst mentioned sleeve when the clutch. device is in clutched condition and also operable whereby to permit rotative movement of the mandrel in either direction on the rst mentioned sleeve when the clutch parts are separated and/or to permit of a rotative movement of the first mentioned sleeve and bar in either direction within the mandrel.

38. A hair curling appliance comprising a sleeve, a ferrule secured to the sleeve and having a bifurcation,a spring controlled bar slidable in the sleeve and having a hooked end normally conned within the ferrule and adapted to clamp a strand of hair at the base of said bifurcation, a mandrel mounted on said sleeve, a clutch connection between the mandrel and said sleeve, a winding device revoluble and slidable on the mandrel, a jaw on the winding device, a hand holding sleeve having operative connection with the winding device whereby to revolve the latter, a jaw on the hand holding sleeve, and a yielding connection between the winding device and the hand holding sleeve whereby to provide for a slidable grip of the jaws on the strand of hair.

' HAROLD W. FERGUSON.

CERTWICATE 0F' CORREGTioi.

`latent No. 1,968, 7 54.

lt. is heeby certfed above numbered patent requ mseft perm l, ater to" this correctie Patent Oice.

Signed and seale (Seal) therein that ha errer appears in r'mg eoreeion as t; and that he sai d hs lith day of Sep HAROLD W FERGUSQN.

the primed follows: Eage d Letters Paent.

uiy 31, 1934.

spect'ceen 0i the 5, line U2, claim shoud be read with tember, A. D. 1934.

Leslie Frazer Acting C0 mmssoner of Patents'.` 

